单词 | churl |
释义 | churl (once / 2961 pages) n WORD FAMILY churl: churlish, churls+/churlish: churlisher, churlishly USAGE EXAMPLESWhen the lights go down, only the most uncharitable churl would be rooting for them to fail. Washington Post(Apr 20, 2016) But with the superb singing on display, I am beginning to feel like a churl for citing any flaws. New York Times(Apr 27, 2015) “Four basebom churls. A beggar’s offering. Scum like that will never stop the snow. She might.” George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons(2011) 1n a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Syn|Hyper Goth, barbarian, boor, peasant, tike, tyke disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable 2n a bad-tempered person Syn|Hypo|Hyper crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump crab, crabby person a quarrelsome grouch fire-eater, hotheada belligerent grouch misanthrope, misanthropistsomeone who dislikes people in general misogynist, woman hatera misanthrope who dislikes women in particular disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable 3n a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend Syn|Hypo|Hyper niggard, scrooge, skinflint pinchgut a niggardly person who starves himself (and others) hoarder a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use |
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